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Farmer Template 6 -Form Fill
Interview details
Q01
Village Code
Q02
Village name
Q03
GP Name
Q04
Mandal/Block Name
Q05
District Name
Q06
Interviewer code
Q07
Interviewer Name
Q08
Date of Interview
Q09
Interview Start Time
Q10
Interview End Time
Respondent profile
A01
Name of the respondent
A02
Which ID card was used to confirm the identity of the respondent?
RySS issued ID card
Aadhar Card
Ration Card
SHG card
Agricultural group related ID card (FPO, WUG, collectives, etc.)
Other government issued ID card
Other non-government issued ID card
Others (specify)
A03
Respondent’s phone number
A04
What is the gender of the respondent?
Female
Male
Transgender
A05
At present, which natural farming practices are you already doing?
None
Beejamrutham
Ghana jeevamrutham
Drava jeevamrutham
Kashayas
A06
What is your age?
A07
How many members are there in your household?
Males above 15 years
Females above 15 years
Children below 15 years
A08
What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
No formal education
Has attended primary school (up to grade 6)
Has attended up to grade 10
Matriculate (10th pass)
Passed school (10+2)
Graduate
Postgraduate
A09
Do you have a ration card?
Yes
No
A10
Please specify which card do you have?
Above Poverty Line (APL)
Below Poverty Line (BPL)
Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)
Don’t know/can’t say
A11
What is your social category?
Scheduled caste (SC)
Scheduled tribe (ST)
Backward caste (BC)
Minority (Muslim, Christian, Jain etc.)
General caste
A12
What is your main occupation?
Farmer (on own land)
Farmer on leased or rented-in land
Wage or salaried work (agricultural)
Wage or salaried work (non-agricultural)
Agri-business
Non-agri-business
Others (Specify)
A13
Are you or any of your family members currently a member of any SHG?
Yes, myself
Yes, family member
No
A14
Do you have a soil health card?
Yes
No
A15
When was it issued?
A16
Do you have a farmer diary?
Yes
No
A17
Since when do you have the farmer diary?
A18
How frequently do you usually update the farmer diary during cultivation?
Once during cultivation
Over once a month
Monthly
Weekly
Daily
A19
Do you plan to update the farmer diary during the next cultivation season?
Yes
No
A20
Does your HH own the following?
A20_1
Tractor
Yes
No
A20_2
Animal-drawn cart
Yes
No
A20_3
Water pump for irrigation
Yes
No
A20_4
Thresher
Yes
No
A20_5
Rotavator
Yes
No
A20_6
Drum for making natural farming inputs
Yes
No
A20_7
Tank for Azolla preparation
Yes
No
Land Profile
B01
How much of your owned land does your household cultivate?
B02
How much of leased-in or rented-in land does your household cultivate?
B03
On how much of your owned land do you practice natural farming?
B04
On how much of leased-in or rented-in land do your practice natural farming?
B05
How many plots of land does your household cultivate? (Including land which is owned or leased/rented-in)
B06
On how many plots do you practice natural farming?
B07
Did you practice natural farming before?
Yes
No
B08
When did you stop?
B09
Why did you stop?
Laborious
Unable to control pests
Unable to provide adequate nutrients to crops
Unable to control weeds
Inputs are messy to handle
Drop in yield
Drop in quality of produce
Neighbours / friends / family do not practice
Other (specify)
Plot Profile
C01
What is the size of the plot?
C02
Does your household own this plot?
Yes
No
C03
Is this plot bunded?
Yes
No
C04
How do you majorly irrigate this plot?
rainfed
surface irrigation
drip irrigation
sprinkler
other (specify)
C05
What is the source of water for irrigation?
Canal
Borewell
Farm Pond
Earthen dam/check dams
Stream/river
Dug well
Others (specify)
don’t know
C06
Do you practise any natural farming methods on this plot?
Beejamrutham
Jeevamrutham
Achhadana (mulching)
PMDS
Kashayas
Other (specify)
C07
Since when are you using natural farming methods on this plot?
C08
On how much area do you practice NF in this plot?
C09
During which months of the year is this plot kept fallow?
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
no months (plantation)
no months (field crops)
C10
What inputs do you use on this plot?
Conventional Fertilizers
Conventional Pesticides
Conventional weedicides
Bio-fertilizers
Bio-pesticides
Bio-weedicides
C11
When did you stop using conventional inputs on this plot?
C12
Does your household lease-out any land?
Yes
No
C13
If yes, what is the total land that your household usually leases or rents out?
Crop Cultivation
D01
Were you cultivating crops using natural farming in [SEASON]?
Yes
No
D02
Can you please list all the crops you cultivated in plot___ during [SEASON]?
D02_1
Rabi 2021-22
D02_2
Summer 2022
D02_3
Kharif 2022
D03
What did you do with the crop residue from the previous season?
left crop residue on the field
burnt
incorporated into the soil
used for fodder
sold,
used for household consumption (cooking, roofing, etc.)
gave to others
Others (Specify)99= Don’t know/ remember
D04
How was your field between previous season and [SEASON]?
bare soil with no plant residue or cover
left crop residue on the field
let the cattle graze
grew crops
spread bio mulching material
spread synthetic mulching material
Others (specify)
D05
What was your MAIN CROP in plot__ during [SEASON]?
D06
How did you till the land before sowing or transplanting?
Did not till
Tilled entire field using animals and basic implements
tilled only for sowing/ transplanting using animals and basic implements
tilled entire field using machinery
tilled only for sowing/ transplanting using machinery
Seeds
E01
What seeds did you use for cultivation of [MAIN CROP]?
Hybrid /High yield variety seeds
desi seeds
Hybrid/HYV seeds (directly transplanted)
Desi seeds (directly transplanted)
don’t know
E02
How did you treat the [MAIN CROP] seeds before sowing?
Did not treat
Beejamrutham
Treated with conventional inputs (fungicides, insecticides, etc.)
E03
How did you majorly source the beejamrutham?
Self preparation
Community preparation
from fellow villagers
NPM shop
RBK
Input shops
Other (specify)
E04
Did you have access to adequate quantity of beejamrutham for the cultivation of [MAIN CROP]?
Yes
No
Nursery and Fertilisation
F01
Did you a build a nursery for [MAIN CROP]?
Yes
No
F02
In the nursery for [MAIN CROP], what fertilisers did you use?
Did not use
Conventional fertilisers (Urea, DAP, MOP, etc.)
Dhrava jeevamrutham
Ghana jeevamrutham
Sapthadhanyakura
Egg amino acid
Panchagavya
Azolla
Phospo bacteria
Azospirillum/ azotobacter
Organic inputs (FYM, vermicompost, NADEP compost etc.)
Others (specify)
F03
During the cultivation of [MAIN CROP] in your main field, which fertility and nutrition related inputs did you use?
Conventional fertilisers (Urea, DAP, MOP, etc.)
Dhrava jeevamrutham
Ghana jeevamrutham
Sapthadhanyakura
Egg amino acid
Panchagavya
Azolla
Phospo bacteria
Azospirillum/ azotobacter
Organic inputs (FYM, vermicompost, NADEP compost, plant clippings, etc.)
Others (specify)
F04
How did you apply soil fertility related inputs?
broadcasting
mixing with irrigation or standing water
spraying
Others (specify)
F05
Did you do anything to cover the ground between your crops?
No
intercropped (specify up to 3 crops )
spread bio-mulch (dry leaves, crop residue, groundnut shells, etc.)
covered with synthetic material (such as polyethylene sheets)
Other (specify)
F06
What did you use for mulching?
ground nut shells
paddy husk/straw
dry leaves
bark or wood chips
other crop residue
other (specify)
Pest management
G01
How big of a problem was pest related damage to your [MAIN CROP]?
Was not a problem
was a small problem
was a big problem
was a very big problem
G02
What did you do to control pests?
Conventional pesticides
Kashayas (such as neemastra, brahmastra, dashparani, agniastram)
Bird perches
Pheromone traps
Sticky traps
Scare crow
Trap crops
light traps
mechanical removal (net, handpicking, etc.)
Others specify
G03
Would you be able to manage pests for [MAIN CROP] only with the use of NF inputs?
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
G04
Did you grow any crops specifically to attract or repel pests away from your main crop?
Yes
No
G05
Where did you grow these crops?
On the border
In between the field
both
Weeds and Harvest
H01
What did you do to control weeds?
Used conventional weedicides
tillage (summer ploughing, deep tillage)
Manual weeding using basic tools
Weeding using machinery
Spread dry bio mulch (bark, dry leaves, husk, etc.)
Used synthetic mulch
Intercropping
Used organic weedicides
Others specify
H02
Did you use azolla?
Yes
No
H03
What did you do with the crop residue after harvest of [MAIN CROP]?
left standing
burnt
incorporated into the soil
used for fodder
sold,
used for household consumption (cooking, roofing, etc.)
gave to others
Others (Specify)
H04
How did you till the land after harvest?
Did not till
Tilled entire field using animals and basic implements
tilled only for sowing/ transplanting using animals and basic implements
tilled entire field using machinery
tilled only for sowing/ transplanting using machinery
H05
Do you receive a higher price for your [MAIN CROP] as it is grown under natural farming?
Yes
No
H06
Which aspect of cultivation is most difficult under natural farming for [MAIN CROP]?
germination
transplantation
providing adequate nutrients (fertility)
controlling pests
controlling weeds
others(specify)
No difficulty
H07
During the cultivation of [MAIN CROP], did you have to provide life-saving irrigation?
Yes
No
Experience with practise of natural farming
I01
Do you use/ practise ___?
I01_1
Beejamrutham
Yes
No
I01_2
Ghana jeevamrutham
Yes
No
I01_3
Drava jeevamrutham
Yes
No
I01_4
Bio mulch
Yes
No
I01_5
PMDS (pre-rabi or pre-kharif)
Yes
No
I01_6
Kashayas
Yes
No
I01_7
Other organic inputs
Yes
No
I02
If no, why do you not practise __?
Labour intensive
Scarcity of labour
Lack of adequate information or technical support
Time consuming
Scarcity of cattle
Difficult to take up in large area
Ineffective against pests
Ineffective for weed control
Inadequate nutrients
concern over drop in yield
unavailability of ready usable inputs
unavailability of raw materials for preparing inputs
I03
Who or what motivated you to try ___?
iCRP
CRP
Lead Farmer (apart from iCRP)
Village Organisation Assistant (VOA)
SHG
Neighbours/ friends
RySS officers
field cadre, etc
Internet
Others specify
I04
Did you use a PMDS kit?
Yes
No
I05
What was the number of plant varieties in your kit?
I06
Did you make seed pellets?
No
Yes, with all seeds
Yes, with some seeds
I07
How did you use the PMDS crops?
Supplement HH food consumption
Other HH uses (fuel, etc.)
Sold it for additional income
Mulching
Fodder
Gave to others
Other (specify)
I08
Where do you source materials for ____?
Own preparation
NPM input shop
RBK shop
From cooperative societies
From input dealers
From fellow farmers/neighbours (for free)
From fellow farmers/neighbours (for consideration such as money, produce, labour, etc.)
iCRP
Others (specify)
I09
Are you able to meet your demand through own preparation?
Yes, always
Yes, sometimes
No, never
I10
Why are you unable to prepare enough to meet your own demand?
Not enough raw material
Not enough cattle
Labour or time intensive
Monetarily expensive
Inadequate information
Inefficient method
Others specify
I11
How likely are you to continue using or practising ___ in the next cultivation cycle?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Don’t know
Somewhat unlikely
Very unlikely
I12
On average, how much ___ do you require for one cultivation cycle of your main crop?
I13
Have you received training on ___?
Yes
No
I14
How many times have you received training on ___?
I15
When was the first time you received training on ___?
I16
Who provided the training the first time?
iCRP
CRP
Lead Farmer (apart from iCRP)
Villager Organisation Assistant (VOA)
SHG
Neighbours/ friends
RySS officers, field cadre, etc
Others specify
I17
When was the last time you received training on ___?
I18
Who provided the training the last time?
iCRP
CRP
Lead Farmer (apart from iCRP)
Villager Organisation Assistant (VOA)
SHG
Neighbours/ friends
RySS officers, field cadre, etc
Others specify
I19
How satisfied were you with the training?
very satisfied
somewhat satisfied
neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
somewhat dissatisfied
very dissatisfied
I20
Do you feel training on ___ is provided as frequently as needed by you?
Yes
No
I21
Do you receive or access additional information resources on ___?
Yes
No
I22
Where do you access or receive information resources?
SHG
Farmer group (FPOs, co-operatives, seed group, water user group, etc.)
Radio
Television
Fellow villagers (neighbours, sarpanch / village head, etc.)
Print sources (newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, posters, etc.)
Internet
Input Shops
RBK
NPM
RySS field cadre (iCRPs, CRPs, etc.)
Extension workers (MAO, PDO, Agri-department, etc.)
I23
How adequate is the information you receive on ___ for practising it well?
Wholly adequate
Somewhat adequate
Inadequate
I24
How often is the information relevant and up to date?
Always relevant or up to date
Mostly relevant or up to date
sometimes relevant or don’t know
Mostly irrelevant or out of date
Always irrelevant or out of date
Livestock profile and Kitchen Garden
J01
Does your household any keep any big ruminants such as cows, buffaloes, bulls or ox?
Yes
No
J02
If yes, can you state the number of big ruminants owned by your household?
J03
How do you use the cattle urine and dung?
Preparing NF or organic inputs for own farm
Selling to other farmers
Selling to input shops
Exchanging with or giving to other farmers
Household use (fuel, walls, etc.)
Don’t use it for anything
Other (specify)
J04
Are the cattle you own sufficient to meet your own needs for creating NF inputs?
Yes, always
Yes, sometimes
Rarely
No, never
J05
How do you source cattle dung and urine for preparing NF inputs?
Don’t prepare NF inputs
Get it free of cost
Purchasing from other farmers
Purchasing from input shops
Other (specify)
J06
Does your household own any small ruminants such as goats, sheep, etc.?
Yes
No
Kitchen Garden
K01
Does your household presently have a kitchen garden?
Yes
No
K02
Why do you not have a kitchen garden?
No land
No water near house
Effort / time cost
Not enough information
No interest in keeping
Other (specify)
Don’t know
K03
When did your household start the kitchen garden?
K04
Who motivated you to keep a kitchen garden?
iCRP
CRP
Lead Farmer (apart from iCRP)
RySS officers, field cadre
SHG
Neighbours/ friends
Village Organisation Assistant (VOA)
Internet
Other programmes and departments
Others
K05
Do you intend to keep a kitchen garden next year?
Yes
No
Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of Farmers, and Feedback
L01
How has ___ changed after you started natural farming?
L01_1
Soil quality
Improved substantially
Somewhat improved
No change
Somewhat worsened
Worsened substantially
L01_2
Water usage for irrigation
Improved substantially
Somewhat improved
No change
Somewhat worsened
Worsened substantially
L01_3
Pest incidence
Improved substantially
Somewhat improved
No change
Somewhat worsened
Worsened substantially
L01_4
Earthworms in soil
Improved substantially
Somewhat improved
No change
Somewhat worsened
Worsened substantially
L01_5
Yield of main crops
Improved substantially
Somewhat improved
No change
Somewhat worsened
Worsened substantially
L01_6
Quality of produce
Improved substantially
Somewhat improved
No change
Somewhat worsened
Worsened substantially
L01_7
Taste of produce
Improved substantially
Somewhat improved
No change
Somewhat worsened
Worsened substantially
L01_8
Cost of cultivation
Improved substantially
Somewhat improved
No change
Somewhat worsened
Worsened substantially
L02
How aware are consumers about produce that is grown under natural farming?
Very high
Somewhat high
neutral
Somewhat low
Very low
L03
What is the level of preference that consumers have for produce grown under natural farming?
Very high
Somewhat high
neutral
Somewhat low
Very low
L04
How aware are farmers about natural farming?
Very high
Somewhat high
neutral
Somewhat low
Very low
L05
How much do farmers prefer growing crops under natural farming?
Very high
Somewhat high
neutral
Somewhat low
Very low
L06
Pests can be wholly managed without using chemicals
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L07
Pheromone traps are effective in combating pests
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L08
The level of organic content in soil affects the soil’s water holding capacity
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L09
Intercropping can steal nutrients away from the main crop
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L10
Chemical pesticides affect human health and the environment (example: cancer, rashes, adverse effect on fecundity)
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L11
Land should be left fallow at least once a year
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L12
Neemastra is a strong and harmful chemical pesticide for humans
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L13
Intercropping leads to reduced weeding and chemical usage
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L14
Growing the same crop in each cultivation season (such as paddy in Kharif and wheat in Rabi) continuously for years is good for the soil
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L15
Most of the chemical pesticide and fertiliser applied to a field runs-off with the water
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L16
It is necessary to clear crop residue from previous harvest before the next cultivation season
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L17
Pre-monsoon dry sowing can reduce the amount of nutrients available in the soil for the main crops in the next season
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L18
If given the choice, it is always better to use more chemical fertilisers
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L19
The additional labour required for natural farming makes it less attractive than conventional farming based on chemical inputs
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L20
Growing multiple types of crops at the same time will reduce yield and nutrients in the soil
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L21
Deep tillage is necessary for managing weeds and preparing the field before sowing
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L22
Using azolla on paddy fields can negatively affect the yield
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L23
Azolla is most effective when used along with chemical fertilizers and weedicides
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L24
There is no difference between organic farming and natural farming
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L25
Soil already has enough nutrients, and a farmer doesn’t need to use chemical fertilisers
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L26
Natural farming inputs for increasing productivity are not easily available
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L27
Natural farming inputs for pest management are not easily available
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
L28
Can you tell us about three different types of difficulties that you face while cultivating crops under natural farming?
Labour intensive
Scarcity of labour
Lack of adequate information or technical support
Time consuming
Scarcity of Desi cow
Difficult to take up in large area
Pest management
Weed control
Nutrient management
Fall in yield
No premium for the produce
Practicing inter-cropping, multi-cropping, PMDS
Others (specify)
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